Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

9th June 2016
Level 42 Bottle share. Thanks to Dan. Hazy amber beer, tidy cream colour head. Palate is airy, semi dry and has decent fine carbonation. Caramel - toffee malts. Mild spice. Tangy dried fruits. Floral herb. Tangy fruity spicy finish.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle at Jamey’s, vintage 2015. Pours a hazy amber with a white head. Aroms is tart, bready, caramel, dark fruits, slightly yeasty. Taste is pretty the same plus good hoppy bitterness, which doesn’t present on aroma at all. Bready, roasted malt, hoppy bitterness aftertaste. Very good. Do not overcool this beer though.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle thanks Dirty D. It pours murky amber - brown with a medium off- white head. The aroma is sweet, apple, pear, melon, candy, sugary and brioche. The taste is smooth, bitter - sweet, apple, melon, pear, sugary, alcohol boost, white sugar and cereal with a dry, boosty finish. Medium body and fine carbonation toon. A bit sweet and boosty. Fair.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared on Level 42, 09/06/2016. A clear bright orange coloured pour with a a frothy off white head. Aroma is funky Belgian yeast, orange rind, tangy orange, saison yeast, semi sweet. Flavour is composed of frothy light grains, saison yeast, tangy orange, pear. Palate is spritzy carbonation, frothy, semi crisp. Some hot alcohol. A little hot, but decent.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle at Level 42, thanks to Fergus & Matteo, 09/06/16. Orange amber with a decent light beige covering. Nose is caramel, spice, yeast esters, candied fruit peel, toasted sugars, hint of orange marmalade. Taste comprises bitter orange, spice, candied fruits, booze tunes, caramel, malt, straw. Full bodied, fine carbonation, warming alcohol in the close. Too hot for the style, sippable but not what I want from a saison.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottles shared in London - thanks to Fergus and Matteo. Pours unclear orange-gold with a creamy, off-white head. The aroma has some yeast, bread, sugary wheat, bubblegum. Medium to heavy sweet flavor with lightly buttery bread, melon, orange, hitter hay. Medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Sweet finish, a little sticky, with hints of alcohol, tangerine. Grainy wheat bread, melon. Not bad.

Loads of bubblegum....

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Dranken Geers, Oostakker, Nr Gent, Belgie, consumed at home in company of Lynn and Barry Sunday 1st May 2016. Hazy warm gold with a huge foamy and frothy white head. A little prickly on the nose, warming in the mouth, fruity and tangy with a real punch. Quite thick in the mouth. It’s ok, not great, fine. A6 A4 T7 P3 Ov13 3.3